The Fort Wright plant employees exceeded one million man-hours worked without a lost-time injury in September of 2009. The Governor’s Award is presented in recognition of the facilities reaching over 250,000 man-hours without a lost-time accident or illness. It promotes greater awareness and commitment to excellence for workplace safety and health. Kentucky Secretary of Labor J.R. Gray attended a presentation at the Ft. Wright plant where he awarded the employees with their eighth consecutive Governor’s Safety and Health Award.

Root Control Products from Sewer Sciences
A sister company to Duke’s Root Control, Sewer Sciences is a leading producer of innovative, effective solutions for the sewer root control industry. Utilizing cutting-edge technology and research methodology, Sewer Sciences has developed EPA-registered products that effectively control root growth without compromising wastewater treatment facilities, the environment and local communities.

Sewer Sciences has also consulted with the U.S. EPA to create training manuals for instructing and certifying root-control applicators in proper application techniques.

As a steward of the sewer root control industry, Sewer Sciences recently launched www.rootonctrolfacts.com. This reference tool is designed for sewer-system managers and consultants. Through primary-source documentation, this Web site addresses recent U.S. EPA actions that impact the use of root-control chemicals.